Protecting Your Radius Podcast

Protecting Your Radius Podcast

Welcome to the Protecting Your Radius Podcast, hosted by Nathan Downs. This show is designed specifically for construction trade contractors in the fencing, gates, automation, and access control industry. Each episode we will delve into key concepts for best business practices, showcase and explain the latest technology being used in the field, and create a community of learning and sharing among our listeners. From electronic operators and security products to the latest trends in access controls, we've got you covered. Check our extensive library for the first couple seasons and join us sporadically on the journey ahead!

Episodes

April 2, 2024 35 mins

It's been a minute... but LOTS has been happening.  One of our key team members is OUT!  Change is sweeping across the RADIUS Gate & Fence Company.  We found holes in our boat... it's time to make a save with one of our favorite consulting coaches in the fence/gate space.  Listen all the way through... you never know what you're gonna learn on our update episodes!

Follow our company at www.radiusfence.com 

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Hello Friends!  Listen to today;s message coming to your from the LUXECORE Studios out in Bixby, Oklahoma.  The show format is changing and taking a turn... so this message is for all of our friends and fans that listen and stay on top of all the great content that we have had the priviledge of bringing you. 

As mention in the show close... PLEASE LIKE & REVIEW our channels and all the content we have been producing.  It sure would...

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Gary Mconnell with Southwest Automated Security sits down at Fencetech 2024 to talk about all the great things that SAS has going on.  We really deep dive into the Gate Guardian setup and also the PoolScout and what they bring to the table for all contractors looking to make people's homes (and pools!) safer and better monitored/protected.  

 

Southwest Automated Security - Established over 30 years ago in Dallas, TX, Southwest Aut...

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Alix Glodich joins Nathan AGAIN for more information about chemistry, staining solvents, and a myriad of different concepts & things that Nathan has NO CLUE about.  Let's learn more together about all the great things that Wood Defender is currently doing.  STAIN TIME!!!!

 

Southwest Automated Security - Established over 30 years ago in Dallas, TX, Southwest Automated Security, Inc. has a history of maintaining excellent relationsh...

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Jim with Mid America Fence Supply sits down with Nathan at FenceTech in Nashville, TN and talks about their current Spring 2024 specials and more that the group is working on.  Mid America continues to develop their marketing plans with spreading the information and success of post-driven fence systems & their simple-straight forward approach to material supply.

 

Southwest Automated Security - Established over 30 years ago in Dall...

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Nathan gets to hang out with his buddy, Matt Chiaradonna from Elite Technique and his beautiful start daughter to talk about Fencetech, some of the exiciting things happening over at Elite technique CRM in 2024 and much more!  If you have kids around the business, you definitely have to listen to this one.

 

Southwest Automated Security - Established over 30 years ago in Dallas, TX, Southwest Automated Security, Inc. has a history ...

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Nathan sits down with someone he has admired in the fence industry over the past decade plus - Mr. Jerry Short, currently retired/consultant to MASTER HALCO, previously the Vice President of Marketing for the company.

Jerry's extensive background in the fence trade shows that diligence and treating your work and other with respect can really take you places!  Jerry is a salt-of-the-Earth kind of guy, and we hope more young fencers ...

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Jac Whitmire sat down with Nathan to discuss all of the new and exciting things happening with Doorking in 2024!  If you do ANY gates and access pieces, this is a MUST WATCH/LISTEN episode!  Looking to buy some of the great DKS products... look no further than out friends from Southwest Automated Security.

Established over 30 years ago in Dallas, TX, Southwest Automated Security, Inc. has a history of maintaining excellent relation...

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This week we have our own Randy Ward staying in with us to talk about FENCETECH 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.  Many listneners are en route listening to this conversation and we focused on WHO is missing out and WHAT they are truly missing.  Make a plan to get to the next big event!  If you see any of the RADIUS team at the show come up and say "Hi!" we love talking to each of you who consume this stuff.  

 

Our Executive partners ...

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January 18, 2024 35 mins

Nathan sits down with Donnie to discuss some thoughts on crew management and continuing the talks about setting excellence in our projects and how the world continues to evolve.

Our partner for Downtime with Donnie is OZARK WIREWORKS! Ozark WireWorks is built for fencing professionals BY fencing professionals. Since 1955 the Everest family, and the Ozark brand, have been building fence in Southwest MIssouri. They saw a need in the ...

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This week's episode is focused directly on the great things happening around the PICKETS AND PICK Kickoff party for the upcoming Fencetech 2024 week.  Robert Whittaker with PURPLE Coaching & Consulting and his whole team walks us through all the details about the entertainment side of this awesome event!  We have 4 special guests.... take a listen!

 

Our Executive partners are from Southwest Automated Security. Established over 30 ...

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Nathan, Donnie & Randy break down things like what it means to be a contractor in an economic correction?  What do you do with team members that aren't jiving anymore in these times?  Am I making what I'm worth?  Am I worth what I'm making?  How does a business owner evaluate opportunity in difficult times? and SO. MUCH. MORE!  

Our partner for Downtime with Donnie is OZARK WIREWORKS! Ozark WireWorks is built for fencing profession...

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A solo sitdown with Nathan Downs where he shares his heart on what he is seeing today in the marketplace of construction - especially in the fence/gate field where we lives each day.  Some brutal honest truths sitting in here... it's a New Year...it's time to challenge yourself to being a BETTER YOU!  Let us know what nuggets ring true to your ears off this one.

 

Our Executive partners are from Southwest Automated Security. Establ...

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January 4, 2024 23 mins

Nathan and Donnie start the new year in the LUXECORE Studios at our RADIUS Gate & Fence Company homesite.  This conversation is ignited with some jobs popping up that are "outside the norm" to say the least.  This whole talk hinges on trying to figure out what is fair to our customers, what is fair to our company and then what is also fair to the company. 

Our partner for Downtime with Donnie is OZARK WIREWORKS! Ozark WireWorks is ...

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WOOD DEFENDER is BACK!!!!  Nathan gets to sit down with Laurel and Alix and talk about some really awesome techinical stuff with Standard Paints. Stains, and more.  Listen to this if you ever had questions about stains, why certain products are used where, and so much more.

 

Our Executive partners are from Southwest Automated Security. Established over 30 years ago in Dallas, TX, Southwest Automated Security, Inc. has a history of...

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Nathan and Donnie saw a question online from Cody Lanier from Lousiana on a super large gate for a residential fence project.  The guys break down all the specifics and give some recommendations and thoughts on the matter.  do you have questions you want the guys to discuss and breakdown?   Just visit our network of podcasts send us messages on social media @radius_podcast or h...

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December 24, 2023 34 mins

Nathan hangs out with Randy Ward once again, asking the tough questions of how it feels to be back on the contracting side of things and what his vision within RADIUS is for the next round of growth.  Lots of great nuggets between these two - a must listen for anyone thinking about growing and getting better within their company.

 

Our Executive partners are from Southwest Automated Security. Established over 30 years ago in Dallas...

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Nathan saw a question from Austin Lewis in the Fence Industry Only forum on Facebook and thought his question was really good to get Donnie to weigh in on since he's slowly adapting to the impending wave of technology integration into the Construction space.  The world isn't just nails and pickets anymore.  Enjoy,

 

Visit our network of podcasts and media at www.protectingyourradius.com and also find more clips and shorts following...

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This week has Nathan Downs meeting with Laurel McEuen, Marketing Director for WOOD DEFENDER, at the FIRST Fence Business Owner Conference presented by Thornton Fence Consulting Group at Shangri-La Resort, Monkey Island, Oklahoma.

They discuss all the ins-and-outs of the great things that Standard Paints and WOOD DEFENDER continue to do for the stain industry.  We can't wait to see how all the 2024 things come along for the WD TEAM....

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This episode has Donnie out of the office, so Nathan calls Randy Ward as he returns from the Shangri-La Resort in Monkey Island, OK for Thornton Fence Consulting Group's FIRST Business Owner Conference from December 10-13, 2023.

Randy breaks down his favorite parts and the spots that really made an impact on him.  We are excited to get back to the grind and put some new things into place for 2024!  Contact Tony & his team today if ...

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